Bordj el Kiffan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bordj el Kiffan is a city of 123,246 people in Algeria (Algiers), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bordj el Kiffan runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bordj el Kiffan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bordj el Kiffan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bordj el Kiffan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 10 km
- Oran, 363 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Constantine, 309 km — buses · car rental
- Palma, 317 km (Spain)
- Alicante, 369 km (Spain)
- Blida, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 299 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bab Ezzouar, 3 km
- Djelfa, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sétif, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bordj el Kiffan?
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bordj el Kiffan?
About 123,246 people live in Bordj el Kiffan, across 22 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bordj el Kiffan in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bordj el Kiffan?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bordj el Kiffan?
Algiers (10 km), Oran (363 km), Constantine (309 km), Palma (317 km), Alicante (369 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.